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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company

Author : Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1828
Category : Canals
ISBN : UOM:39015091128754

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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Author : Mary H. Rubin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0738515981

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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal by Mary H. Rubin Pdf

With the founding of his Patowmack Company in 1785, George Washington first hoped to make the Potomac River a viable route to America's West. The skirting canals the company constructed around the Great Falls rapids at Harpers Ferry, Seneca, and Little Falls made the Potomac's rushing waters navigable. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was chartered by Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania in 1828 to build a truly useful canal through to the Ohio Valley. President John Quincy Adams turned the first spadeful of dirt on Independence Day of 1828 for what was hailed as the "Great National Project" to connect Georgetown to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The canal created an entire community of people and a way of life different from any other. At the height of operations, over 500 boats plied the 184.5 miles of the canal's waters. After many financial difficulties, competition from railroads, and the devastating effects of the Civil War as well as a flood, the canal went into receivership and was closed in 1924. In 1954, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas brought attention back to the canal with a fight to preserve the natural beauty for local residents. Today, the canal-listed as a National Historical Park-provides thousands with recreational opportunities, scenic nature trails, and gorgeous views.

Proceedings of the President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, and of the Corporations of Washington, Georgetown, & Alexandria, in Relation to the Location of the Eastern Termination of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Author : Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1828
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015091129026

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Proceedings of the President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, and of the Corporations of Washington, Georgetown, & Alexandria, in Relation to the Location of the Eastern Termination of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company Pdf

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Author : United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications,National Park Service Staff
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Transportation
ISBN : PURD:32754061585679

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal by United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications,National Park Service Staff Pdf

This beautiful illustrated handbook provides information on the 19th century canal era such as: how the canal was built, how it worked, who made it work, and what it contributed to developing agriculture, mining, and industry in the Potomac River basin. Also provides a concise travel guide with detailed canal maps, and other reference materials to make the most of a visit to the canal.

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Internal Improvements
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1831
Category : Canals
ISBN : UOM:39015091128176

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Internal Improvements Pdf

Memorial of the President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, Relative to Differences Between that Company and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, as to Precedence, in the Selection and Location of the Route, at Certain Points

Author : Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Canal companies
ISBN : UOM:39015091117807

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Memorial of the President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, Relative to Differences Between that Company and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, as to Precedence, in the Selection and Location of the Route, at Certain Points by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company Pdf

Historic Resource Study

Author : Harlan D. Unrau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Md. and Washington, D.C.)
ISBN : UOM:39015075629447

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Historic Resource Study by Harlan D. Unrau Pdf